Questions tagged [hvac]
(Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) For questions about installing, repairing, and troubleshooting HVAC systems.
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Wire placement for Honeywell evohome WiFi Controller power supply socket soldering
I'd like to solder the wires that have come loose from the socket of the power supply for my Honeywell evohome WiFi Controller but I don't know where the wires need to connect to the socket.
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Help me understand my wiring
I have a two zone system in my new house with 2 separate thermostats. I am trying to replace my thermostat on the first floor which I believe controls the second zone and is connected to the air ...
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HVAC contactor receives 27VAC on both control terminals, and does not close
We have a heat pump condenser unit in Florida here. It is a heat pump with "auxiliary/emergency heating". The heat pump mode is not working.
We have made some good progress so far.
When we ...
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HVAC -Can the fan run without the inducer's motor being on? [closed]
I have a HVAC system from around 2010. The digital thermostat has various fan settings - HIGH, MED, LOW, AUTO. The inducer motor seems to be OFF even though the fan is ON. I notice cool air running ...
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Artificially lowering CO2 concentration
Is there any way to realistically lower CO2 concentration in living rooms?
Today only way to lower CO2 concentration is to basically bring the "fresh" air from the outside.
But this is ...
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Will adding a transfer grill to the mechanical room help with water heater backdraft?
I have a small mechanical room in the basement with an HVAC system that has an open return at the base plenum under the furnace blower.
There are no transfer grills and cold air returns to the ...
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Airflow too strong in one of the registers
I have a register in one of the rooms where the heat blasts at really high velocity and it gets incredibly hot in the winter (80+). My son has been complaining for years and I can’t seem to find the ...
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Replace Heat Exchanger on 15 year old furnace? [closed]
I've got two Carrier furnaces in my basement; 90% efficiency / 100k BTU and 60k BTU. Both are 15 years old.
These Carrier furnaces are known to have fault secondary heat exchangers and Carrier (via a ...
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health effects from mold in HVAC [duplicate]
We noted a musty smell coming from our heating ducts in the last few heating seasons. We first tried the usual things like changing filters, cleaning dust, etc., but finally called an HVAC tech to ...
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Batts of fiberglass inside cavity return duct
My HVAC return ducts are run through the building cavities. In some places, this means a return duct is run through the joists in the basement ceiling (with a metal liner covering it).
In more than ...
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Cracked heat exchanger or bad inducer motor causing pressure switch stuck open?
15 year old York GY9S furnace won't fire due to pressure switch stuck open. It has two pressure switches. One switch connects to the collector box & is set to close at -.40 inH20. I got -2.20+/- ...
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When adding an air return to the basement for the sake of habitable space, what considerations should I be making?
I am currently planning to create a finished office space in my basement. I understand that habitable spaces require service from both supply and return air. The house, ~2000sqft over 2 habitable ...
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Humidistat with Foggy Wet Windows
I just replaced my filter, open the damper, put it on low humidity, about -20 outside and still the windows are dripping wet. The line looks clear but I don't think I should mess with the little box/...
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Strange metallic/electrical smell coming from Samsung AHU
I have a 4YO house. After about 2 years a strong electrical/metallic smell started coming from our Samsung AM060JNZDCH/AA. We've had 3x different AC companies come to look at it, but no one has been ...
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How to get good HVAC quotes?
My natural gas furnace and air conditioner are 20 years old. I plan to gather quotes to replace them both. What do I need to do so that I get good quotes?
I've heard HVAC contractors talk in an online ...
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Screwing in to an HVAC vent
I'm trying to mount a sliding barn door in a room. It has five holes in the rail for the lag screws to screw in to. One of the five holes is directly over an HVAC vent that leads to the upper floor - ...
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TH232 thermostat appears to reset every time I press any button
I have my underfloor heating set on a program timer, but wanted to change this for the winter. However, any time I press ANY button, the screen lights up as it should, but then goes blank and resets, ...
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How big of a duct and grill do I need for a central cold air return on a 3 ton system?
What size grill and duct do I need for my cold air return to fit between wall studs in the following scenario?
I have an open-air return in my basement mechanical room with no cold air return ducts or ...
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Adding a c wire for a thermostat
Trying to add a C wire for a new Nest thermostat. Currently only have a Red and White wire. There are no other terminals available for the C wire on the furnace transformer. Red go to one end of the ...
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What Do I Lose With a Honeywell C-wire Adapter?
I'm upgrading to a smart thermostat, which requires a C wire. My current thermostat cable has 4 wires, no C wire. The controller in the furnace does have a C connection. The system has both heat and ...
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debugging thermostat wiring and nest power failure
UPDATE: the red and the white in the separate sheath do not connect to the thermostat, trying to find where they split. more info to come and thoughts on debugging ...
I am trying to get a Nest to ...
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Is there such a thing as a digital millivolt thermostat that needs no batteries?
I only just discovered that there is such a thing as a millivolt thermostat in the first place (after unwittingly using one for the past 19 years :I ), so do go easy on me.
It seems like it might be ...
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Smoke smell from condenser fan after tech shorts two connections
My 10+ years HVAC condensing unit's fan motor stopped working and I setup an appointment with a HVAC service repair company to take a look. The HVAC Condenser is a Goodman CPLJ42-1 and I watched the ...
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Honeywell HZ432 showing heat when cooling and cool when heating
First off...The system is heating when I call for heat and cooling when I call for cooling. so it seems to be functioning perfectly. The problem lies in the panel indicators. They show the exact ...
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Rheem 96V gas furnace with error code 61, then code 22. Blower error and high limit error
For the past few weeks I've had intermittent problems with my heat furnace. It looks like the blower motor was not always turning on and now it's flashing code 61. It would ignite and I can see on ...
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Compressor makes loud squealing noise as HVAC system shuts off
Is it a dangerous condition if the Compressor makes this squealing noise? I left my home for two weeks and when I came back my condenser fan motor wasn't working. So my compressor was running none ...
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Inducer motor turns off immediately after the pressure switch closes
My furnace is not working properly (ICM2805A control board, or Nordyne 624631A). When I turn it on, the inducer motor will start spinning and shut down immediately, the board will reset, and try again ...
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Proper size furnace filter?
I recently moved into a new house and found that the furnace didn't have a filter installed properly. Well, there was an old dirty one but it was just sitting upright against the right hand side of ...
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How to create a C-Wire from Honeywell R8888A/B
So Ive been trying to install a new Honeywell wi-fi thermostat. I have been unsuccessful in any event. I have a third wire unused at every thermostat in my home which is black. This black wire tuns ...
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Need I needed AC/Furnace replacement, or I can delay it for a year or two
I'm living in the Northeast of the US, so my ac/heat units are 12 years. My current setup is like this: Heat-pump on unit outside the house, and a furnace unit in the attic.
The heat was not able to ...
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Test Thermostat with Multimeter without 'C' Wire
I'm hoping to replace my thermostat with an Arduino-powered one of my own. The furnace is a Trane XV90 Upflow 2-stage condensing gas-fired one with upgraded inducer motor using Trane Furnace Kit ...
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Re-installing plenum - flexduct work for relocated house
I relocated a small house to a new foundation but all the HVAC flexduct was destroyed by the move. I have the original Goodman 2.5 ton unit, circa 2003, and the 20'x20"x8" sheet metal ...
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Installing a vent grill when the floor is finished
Is it possible to install an HVAC vent grill in the finish floor? This is in the attic space under a sloped roof, where the floor doesn't run all the way to the roof, so we actually have access to the ...
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Have to switch furnace off twice to reset
My furnace inducer fan starts but the furnace does not fire, it is a Lennox Furnace installed in 2003. The LED lights indicate DS1 off DS2 Flashing. Changed the pressure switch out, checked inlet and ...
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How to balance in-floor heating with forced air heat pump
Background: we recently bought a two story house on a slab. It has in-floor heating run by an electric water boiler. It also has forced air run by a Trane heat pump. As we live in Canada its starting ...
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HVAC duct issues
Purchased a home a few months ago that was gut rehabbed with new AC + furnace + ductwork and left vacant for a year. A few weeks after moving in I took a chandelier out of the ceiling in the dining ...
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Connecting a Google Nest Power Connector to Lennox GSB8-E
Installing Nest thermostat, getting no c-wire error. Get the nest power connector, to attach to the circuit board of the boiler......and that is where I get lost.
Green wire in center has 24V ...
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Did I blow a fuse? Wiring 7 wires to thermostat
Did I blow a fuse?
I had taken pictures before I de-wired the unit.
Turned off the circuit breaker (mixed up the terms its the switch boxes).
The taken the whole unit off the wall, to fix the anchor ...
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What fixed my heating system?
My Emerson WiFi thermostat stopped connecting but otherwise seemed to be working fine so I followed troubleshooting steps and replaced the batteries with fresh ones.
This failed to solve the problem, ...
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Why is my furnace turning on and lighting just fine then the gas turns off but the blower continues to run blowing cold air
My furnace comes on just fine. Runs for a little while and will raise the temp a degree or two then it shuts off but the blower still blows out cold air. Flame sensor had been replaced, air filter is ...
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Cant figure out wiring on HVAC and 2 wire oil furnace (to go with a Nest)
Trying to figure out this wiring, but not totally sure I have it right, HEAT does not come on.
Nest thermostat with R,W,Y,G,O, unused Blue,Brown,Grey
Oil furnace with R and W direct from thermostat
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Is the water pipe / plumbing insulation similar to air conditioner line insulation?
I'm trying to change a worn out insulation on the air conditioner outside of the house.
Is the plumbing insulation similar to the insulation on the cold AC line (refrigerant line?) on the unit outside ...
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Is it normal for a connection piece at outdoor HVAC unit to sweat heavily?
I noticed the connection piece at my outdoor HVAC unit has been sweating heavily when in use. It is in the 70s recently so not particularly hot out. I am worried about corrosion. Is this normal or ...
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Two filters in furnace
My recently-bought house has a Rheem Criterion II gas furnace (model RGPH-15EARJR). Here is the manual: https://www.questargas.com/ForEmployees/qgcOperationsTraining/Furnaces/Ruud_GPH_GPJ_GLH_GLJ.pdf
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correct wiring solution
Purchased a Goodman GMT090-4B 90,000btu furnace used that was assured to operate perfectly, it looks brand new.
There are 4 wires that come out the side of the housing that were used for power and ...
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How do I fix a loud intake vent?
In the master bedroom, there is one of four intake vents in the house, and this particular one is very loud.
Our house has two vertical air shafts that run parallel to each other, one for supply and ...
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Installing a Nest Thermostat can't find circuit board
Hello so recently I have been wanting to install one of these nest thermostats into my home and realized I didn't have a C wire and it was recommended to install a google nest power connector, the ...
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C wire possibly on my boiler/heat pump
Hey so I know this is annoying and asked way too often but the wife wants a WiFi thermostat and of course I don’t have a “c” wire hooked up and there is no “c” terminal on my control board. We have ...
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Furnace has G (Fan) terminal but no wire can I connect it to my thermostat?
My goal is to add support for my furnace fan on my Nest Thermostat.
Looking at the furnace the board has many terminals, but not all are connected. Can I connect the G terminal to the G terminal on my ...
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Adding a C Wire to a wall mounted gas heater for a WiFI Thermostat
I have a typical 2 wire thermostat for a wall mounted propane heater. I want to install a wifi honeywell thermostat. The thermostat is right next to the heater so running a third wire is no problem I ...
